Spring Professional Develop 2024 Certification Guide - [VMware 2V0 -72.22 FAQ]

If you are a Java developer, working in the Spring framework, and thinking to become a certified Spring professional but couldn't do it in the past due to expensive mandatory training provided by Vmware and its partners then there is good news for you. Now you can take online Spring training courses from Vmware for appearing to the Spring Professional Develop certification exam, which means, now, it's not mandatory to take expensive Spring training for Spring certifications (see here). Similar to Oracle's Java certifications, you can become a Vmware Certified Spring Professional by just buying the exam vouchers and scheduling your exam online using examlocal.com from anywhere in the world.

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The cost of Spring certification has also been reduced from a whopping 3200 US Dollars to just 200 US dollars because of no mandatory training.

Ever since this announcement is made by Pivotal, I have received a lot of queries from my readers, who have mainly experienced Java developers looking to get Spring certification. In this post, I have collated and compiled their queries and put them together for everyone's benefit.

If you are preparing for Spring certification and have any doubts regarding the exam, process, cost, syllabus, resources then you will find some good information here. If you have a question that is not answered here then you can also drop a comment and I'll try to find an answer for you.

By the way, if you are new to the Spring framework then I also suggest you join a comprehensive and up-to-date course to learn Spring in depth. If you need recommendations, I highly suggest you take a look at Spring Framework 6: Beginner to Guru, one of the comprehensive and hands-on courses to learn modern Spring. It' also the most up-to-date and covers Spring 5.

It's also very affordable and you can buy in just $10 on Udemy sales which happen every now and then.

Vmware Spring Professional Develop Certification 2024 (2V0 -72.22) FAQ

Here are some of the frequently asked questions about Spring certifications like the Vmware Certified Spring Professional Certification Exam.

These questions touch many areas like eligibility, cost, how to prepare well, resources, books, mock exams, types of questions, the difficulty of questions, and where you can find  Spring certification dumps to get an idea of what is asked in the actual exam.

Most of these questions are the collection of what my readers regularly ask me over email, Facebook chat, and other mediums and should answer many of your questions and doubts, but, if you have a question that is not answered in this list then feel free to drop a comment and I'll try my best to answer your question.


1. What is the cost of Spring certification?
This is one of the most frequently asked questions about Spring certification. The cost of the Spring certification voucher is 200 USD. The cost is the same for all exams like Spring Professional Certification. See here to learn more about the cost of various spring certifications around the world.


2. What is the cost of Spring Framework training?
The cost of Spring training e.g. Spring Core or Spring Web is around 3200 USD or equivalent in local currency in the USA, Europe, and other North American countries, but the cost of Spring training in India is just around 50K INR for 4-day classroom training from SpringPeople.

3. Can you take the Spring framework training online?
Yes, VMware and its partners provide both classroom and online training.


4. Is it possible to take Spring Certification without training?
Earlier, the Spring training provided by Vmware and its partner e.g. SpringPeople in India was mandatory for appearing in Spring Certification but from 10th May 2017 Pivotal has lifted that requirement (see here).

Now, the training is optional, and if you can afford then only you need to enroll. Similar to Java certifications you can directly buy exam vouchers and appear in Spring certification without any training from VMware or its partners.


5. Which version of Spring certification should you give?
On the Vmware website, the Spring professional certification is available for VMware Spring Professional 2024. Since Spring 6.0 is also live now, I expect that Spring 5.0 certification will also be added soon, but, if you are in a hurry, better give the Spring v5.0 exam (VMware 2V0 -72.22).


6. What is Spring Certification Path?
Vmware Now only provides one main Spring certification, the Spring Professional Certification 2024 Exam, the Spring Web Application Developer Certification, and Enterprise Spring Integration Specialist are already decommissioned by Pivotal and are not available anymore. 

7. Can you retake the exam after failure?
Yes, you can retake the Spring certification exam after 14 days of the cooling period, but you need to buy a separate exam voucher worth 200 USD. There is no discount on retakes. So, it's best to try and pass the exam on the first attempt.